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January 2019

2019 tax hikes: From gas to pensions, B.C. residents will pay more

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/2019-tax-hikes-from-gas-to-pensions-b-c-residents-will-pay-more-1.4236540

January 1 2019

The U.S. and Israel Have Quit the U.N.'s Cultural Agency UNESCO, Accusing It of Bias

http://time.com/5491285/us-israel-un-unesco/

EDITORIAL: Campus free speech policy a necessity

https://torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-campus-free-speech-policy-a-necessity

Canadian man, 51, arrested at Amsterdam airport for alleged bomb threat

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/canadian-man-51-arrested-at-amsterdam-airport-for-alleged-bomb-threat-1.4236656

Trudeau Govt Permit 2.8 Million Non-Residents To Vote in 2019

https://capforcanada.com/trudeau-govt-permit-2-8-million-non-residents-to-vote-in-2019/

Andrew Scheer says Trudeau will hike carbon tax if Liberals win 2019 election

https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/conservative-leader-says-trudeau-will-hike-carbon-tax-if-he-wins-vote-in-2019

January 2 2019

EDITORIAL: All those deficits and nothing to show

https://torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-all-those-deficits-and-nothing-to-show

Justin Trudeau’s Christmas video has over ten times more dislikes than likes

https://thenectarine.ca/politics/justin-trudeaus-christmas-video-has-over-ten-times-more-dislikes-than-likes/

National Firearms Association tells long-gun owners to delay registering weapon

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-long-gun-registry-deadline-protest-1.4963232

MALCOLM: Open border policies just don't work, despite Trudeau's denials

https://www.truenorthinitiative.com/open_border_policies_just_dont_work

LILLEY: Trudeau clears way for expats to vote in Canadian elections

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-clears-way-for-ex-pats-to-vote-in-canadian-elections

Nearly three years after Trudeau's promise, Canadian weapons for Kurds still sit in a Montreal warehouse

https://nationalpost.com/news/nearly-three-years-after-trudeaus-promise-canadian-weapons-for-kurds-still-sitting-in-montreal-warehouse

Veterans Affairs skipped normal consultations to introduce new Pensions for Life for disabled vets

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-veterans-affairs-skipped-normal-consultations-to-introduce-new/

Harper's dissatisfied public servant more myth than reality, new research shows

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/harpers-dissatisfied-public-servant-more-myth-than-reality-new-research-shows

January 3 2019

Trudeau government cuts $1.8 billion in pension funding to disabled Canadian veterans

https://thenectarine.ca/politics/trudeau-government-cuts-1-8-billion-in-pension-funding-to-disabled-canadian-veterans/

Deal to buy used Australian fighter jets finalized, with Canadian Forces set to be flying them by summer

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/deal-to-buy-used-australian-fighter-jets-finalized-with-canadian-forces-set-to-be-flying-them-by-summer

Canada says 13 citizens detained in China since Huawei CFO arrest

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-china-huawei-tech/canada-says-13-citizens-detained-in-china-since-huawei-cfo-arrest-idUKKCN1OY05M

Canada says 13 citizens detained in China since Huawei CFO arrest

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/04/canada-says-13-citizens-detained-in-china-since-huawei-cfo-arrest.html

Radio-Canada parody mocking Trudeau’s India trip blasted as racist, ‘completely disrespectful’

https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/radio-canada-accused-of-racism-for-parody-mocking-pms-india-trip

Truck Convoy Protest In Canada Calling For Trudeau To Resign

https://capforcanada.com/truck-convoy-protest-in-canada-calling-for-trudeau-to-resign/

LILLEY: A taxpayer-funded helipad for PM's cottage?

https://torontosun.com/news/national/lilley-a-taxpayer-funded-helipad-for-trudeaus-cottage

Ford cancels Mexico plant, expands U.S. factory and adds 700 jobs

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2017/01/03/ford-motor-co-donald-trump-mexico-us/96106334/

MALCOLM: Trudeau’s creepy CBC Christmas message gets the thumbs down

https://www.truenorthinitiative.com/trudeaus_creepy_cbc_christmas_message_gets_the_thumbs_down

Ottawa to spend $113 million on pre-arrival services for new immigrants

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/immigration-hussen-trudeau-funding-1.4964943

Trudeau government cuts $1.8 billion in pension funding to disabled Canadian veterans

https://www.thepostmillennial.com/trudeau-government-cuts-1-8-billion-in-pension-funding-to-disabled-canadian-veterans/

“I Survived Communism – Are You Ready For Your Turn?”

https://www.spencerfernando.com/2019/01/03/i-survived-communism-are-you-ready-for-your-turn

January 4 2019

OPINION: Year-end economic facts Canadians need to know

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-year-end-economic-facts-canadians-need-to-know

Canadians today feel worse about their finances than they have in 3 years, poll shows

https://globalnews.ca/news/4776242/canadian-finances-pessimistic/

‘He knows the rules’: NDP MP cries foul over Trudeau fundraising video shot in PM's parliamentary office

https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/he-knows-the-rules-ndp-mp-cries-foul-over-trudeau-fundraising-video-shot-in-pms-parliamentary-office

Victims sought in case of Que. dog breeder charged with human trafficking

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/victims-sought-in-case-of-que-dog-breeder-charged-with-human-trafficking-1.4240378

POLL: Majority Of Canadians Say Canada Is ‘Too Welcoming To Immigrants’

https://www.spencerfernando.com/2019/01/04/poll-majority-of-canadians-say-canada-is-too-welcoming-to-immigrants/

MacDougall: Will the bill ever come due for Justin Trudeau's Liberals?

https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/macdougall-will-the-bill-ever-come-due-for-justin-trudeaus-liberals

Insolvencies up in Canada in November, Alberta helping lead the way

https://globalnews.ca/news/4816325/insolvencies-canada-alberta-bankruptcy/

Canadians today feel worse about their finances than they have in 3 years, poll shows

https://globalnews.ca/news/4776242/canadian-finances-pessimistic/

Alberta's job market loses 17K jobs in December: Statistics Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-job-market-1.4966002

After 17-year deportation fight over alleged terrorism ties, Toronto man sues federal government for $34M

https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/after-17-year-deportation-fight-over-alleged-terrorism-ties-toronto-man-sues-federal-government-for-34m​

January 5 2019

Mother ordered to pay $260,000 for defamation after campaign targeting Edmonton principal

https://calgarysun.com/news/local-news/mother-ordered-to-pay-260000-for-defamation-after-campaign-targeting-edmonton-principal/wcm/0adb5512-2166-4b5f-b992-59f8b5bcd387

Former PM Kim Campbell calls Trump expletive on Twitter

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/former-pm-kim-campbell-calls-trump-expletive-on-twitter-1.4241998

More From the Vile Left: Former Canadian Prime Minister Proudly Calls President Trump a “Motherf*cker”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/01/nice-former-canadian-prime-minister-proudly-calls-president-trump-a-motherfcker/

Tucker Carlson: It's increasingly true that Trump has driven the left crazy (and not just figuratively)

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-its-increasingly-true-that-trump-has-driven-the-left-crazy-and-not-just-figuratively

January 6 2019

Jason Kenney blames Trudeau, Notley for Alberta’s oil troubles

https://globalnews.ca/news/4819918/alberta-jason-kenney-oil-economy/

Cannabis can make you sick: Calgary woman diagnosed with rare cannabinoid syndrome

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-cannabinoid-hyperemesis-syndrome-1.4967125

January 7 2019

Research shows the Trudeau Liberals weaponized the civil service for electoral gain

https://www.truenorthinitiative.com/research_shows_the_trudeau_liberals_weaponized_the_civil_service_for_electoral_gain

Singh accuses Trudeau of delaying byelection in Burnaby South as pressure to win grows

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/jagmeet-singh-ndp-burnaby-byelection-1.4968453

WARMINGTON: Tough justice needed to curb shootings

https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/warmington-tough-justice-needed-to-curb-shootings

“If You Vote For Justin Trudeau, Your Taxes Are Going Up” Says Premier Doug Ford

https://www.spencerfernando.com/2019/01/07/if-you-vote-for-justin-trudeau-your-taxes-are-going-up-says-premier-doug-ford/

AGAR: Outrage over Tories lowering gas prices fake news

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/agar-outrage-over-tories-lowering-gas-prices-fake-news

BRODBECK: Why is Canada Pension Plan blowing money on feel-good ads?

https://winnipegsun.com/opinion/columnists/brodbeck-why-is-canada-pension-plan-blowing-money-on-feel-good-ads

Auditor general investigating city contract to house homeless families, councillor says

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/auditor-general-investigating-city-contract-to-house-homeless-families-councillor-says

January 8 2019

Facebook reviewing comments about killing Trudeau on Canadian ‘yellow vests’ page

https://globalnews.ca/news/4827607/facebook-comments-killing-trudeau-canadian-yellow-vests/

(Tony Lam's Comments: Anybody can sign onto Facebook and make those comments. Left or right. Naive to think it was a Conservative.)

Six ways Justin Trudeau will try to deceive voters on the border crisis during the 2019 election

https://www.thepostmillennial.com/six-ways-justin-trudeau-will-try-to-deceive-voters-on-the-border-crisis-during-the-2019-election/

Michael Spavor granted Canadian consular visit a month after his detention in China

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/michael-spavor-granted-canadian-consular-041103010.html


Trudeau enlists Trump to seek release of Canadians detained by China

https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news-story/9113993-trudeau-enlists-trump-to-seek-release-of-canadians-detained-by-china/

Stephen Harper meets with India’s PM to discuss India-Canada relations ahead of conference

https://www.thepostmillennial.com/stephen-harper-meets-with-indias-pm-to-discuss-india-canada-relations-ahead-of-conference/

PM Modi holds talks with ex-Canadian PM Stephen Harper

https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/pm-modi-holds-talks-with-ex-canadian-pm-stephen-harper-119010801461_1.html

Former PM Stephen Harper (who was dressed in a dark suit) has friendly meeting with the Indian prime minister

https://nationalpost.com/news/former-pm-stephen-harper-who-was-dressed-in-a-dark-suit-has-friendly-meeting-with-the-indian-prime-minister

January 9 2019

Police in Canada can now demand breath samples in bars, at home

https://globalnews.ca/news/4832762/impaired-driving-canada-breath-samples/

'Waste of money': $300,000 CPP ad campaign sparks outrage

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/waste-of-money-300-000-cpp-ad-campaign-sparks-outrage-1.4247578

Liberal staffers' anti-harassment trainer worried about 'more silence' pre-election

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/liberal-staffers-anti-harassment-trainer-worried-about-more-silence-pre-election-1.4247052

TransCanada to drop ‘Canada’ from name as it focuses on U.S., Mexico

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-transcanada-change-name-to-tc-energy/

'National disgrace': Trudeau faces heated comments about pipelines, reconcilation in Kamloops town hall

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/trudeau-kamloops-town-hall-pipeline-protests-1.4972467

Liberal Party to pay Speaker's office $500 for use of PM's office for fundraising video

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-party-speaker-fundraising-video-1.4972466

Black market cannabis is $3 cheaper per gram, Statistics Canada survey finds

https://globalnews.ca/news/4831121/statcan-cannabis-price-survey/

EXCLUSIVE: Crown mistakenly exposed police informant, killing massive B.C. money laundering probe\

https://globalnews.ca/news/4816822/exclusive-epirate-crown-exposing-police-informant-killed-b-c-money-laundering-probe/

Full claim filed by leftist Laurier professors against Lindsay Shepherd

https://www.truenorthinitiative.com/laurier_university_vs_lindsay_shepherd

Innocents abroad: Why do so many Canadians still ignore travel warnings?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/burkina-faso-edith-blais-travel-advisory-1.4970455

Police in Canada can now demand breath samples in bars, at home

https://globalnews.ca/news/4832762/impaired-driving-canada-breath-samples/

January 10 2019

REPORT: Canadians Outraged Over Trudeau Government’s Disturbing ‘Impaired-Driving’ Law Giving Authorities Power To Demand Breathalyzers In Our Own Homes Hours After Driving

https://www.spencerfernando.com/2019/01/10/report-canadians-outraged-over-trudeau-governments-disturbing-impaired-driving-law-giving-authorities-power-to-demand-breathalyzers-in-our-own-homes-hours-after-driving/

MALCOLM: We spent years trying to deport a man - and now he's suing us

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/malcolm-we-spent-years-trying-to-deport-a-man-and-now-hes-suing-us

EDITORIAL: Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun and Asia Bibi — two cases that deserve our attention

https://globalnews.ca/news/4657125/asia-bibi-canada-asylum/

VIDEO: Scott Brison Announces Resignation From Liberal Cabinet, Won’t Seek Re-Election

https://www.spencerfernando.com/2019/01/10/video-scott-brison-announces-resignation-from-liberal-cabinet-wont-seek-re-election/

Christie Blatchford: What Scott Brison didn't mention in his resignation letter

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/christie-blatchford-what-scott-brison-didnt-mention-in-his-resignation-letter

Christianity and Islam ‘don’t mix,’ man says at Trudeau town hall. People booed, but the PM engaged

https://globalnews.ca/news/4836561/trudeau-town-hall-regina-immigrants-islam/

Chris Selley: Canadians, prepare to be breathalyzed

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/chris-selley-canadians-prepare-to-be-breathalyzed

Illegal Border Crossing Crisis Causing Massive Backlog As IRB Requests Over $110 Million More Taxpayer Dollars

https://www.spencerfernando.com/2019/01/10/illegal-border-crossing-crisis-causing-massive-backlog-as-irb-requests-over-110-million-more-taxpayer-dollars/

EDITORIAL: Arbitrary spot checks go too far

https://torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-random-spot-checks-go-too-far

January 11 2019

WATCH: Crowd Boos Trudeau After He Totally Dodges Question On His Demonization Of Male Construction Workers

https://www.spencerfernando.com/2019/01/11/watch-crowd-boos-trudeau-after-he-totally-dodges-question-on-his-demonization-of-male-construction-workers/

92% of families face tax hike of over $2,200 beginning in 2019: Fraser Institute

https://torontosun.com/news/national/92-of-middle-class-families-face-tax-hike-over-2200-beginning-in-2019-fraser-institute

The Elites Are Laying The Groundwork For A MEAT TAX

https://www.spencerfernando.com/2019/01/11/the-elites-are-laying-the-groundwork-for-a-meat-tax/

Canada grants asylum to Saudi teen who fled alleged family abuse

https://globalnews.ca/news/4837012/saudi-teen-rahaf-al-qunun-canada-refugee/

WATCH: Canadian Slams Trudeau’s Failed Record At Town Hall

https://www.spencerfernando.com/2019/01/11/watch-canadian-slams-trudeaus-failed-record-at-town-hall/

Quebec won't protect bilingual signs in Lachute hospital: Legault

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/quebec-wont-protect-bilingual-signs-in-lachute-hospital-legault

PM Trudeau gets grilled on pipelines at Regina town hall

https://thenectarine.ca/energy/pm-trudeau-gets-grilled-on-pipelines-at-regina-town-hall/

Rex Murphy: The American press should be grateful to Trump https://nationalpost.com/opinion/rex-murphy-the-american-press-should-be-grateful-to-trump

MALCOLM: How Canada quietly became a sanctuary country

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/malcolm-how-canada-quietly-became-a-sanctuary-country

EDITORIAL: Cabinet shuffle? If only we could lose toxic McKenna and Hussen

https://torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-cabinet-shuffle-if-only-we-could-lose-toxic-mckenna-and-hussen

Canada wants 1 million more immigrants over next 3 years

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/canada-million-immigrants-years/story?id=60306973

January 12 2019

‘A very brave new Canadian’: Saudi woman who fled family arrives in Toronto

https://globalnews.ca/news/4841266/saudi-woman-abusive-family-toronto/

Canada should not turn Saudi teen into a 'political football,' says former ambassador

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-friday-edition-1.4974819/canada-should-not-turn-saudi-teen-into-a-political-football-says-former-ambassador-1.4974823

FUREY: Canada will benefit from striking now rather than later on the Huawei ban

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/furey-canada-will-benefit-from-striking-now-rather-than-later-on-the-huawei-ban

Freeland welcomes 'brave new Canadian' as Saudi teen lands in Toronto

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/freeland-welcomes-brave-new-canadian-as-saudi-teen-lands-in-toronto-1.4250934

January 14 2019

Jane Philpott takes over Treasury Board, Jody Wilson-Raybould to oversee veterans in cabinet shuffle

https://globalnews.ca/news/4844540/federal-cabinet-shuffle-2019/

Jagmeet Singh blames Trump for Chinese ambassador’s comments

https://www.thepostmillennial.com/61774-2/

Whatchu Smokin? Trudeau Says Seamus O’Regan Showed “Tremendously Positive Experience & Abilities” At Veterans Affairs

https://www.spencerfernando.com/2019/01/14/whatchu-smokin-trudeau-says-seamus-oregan-showed-tremendously-positive-experience-abilities-at-veterans-affairs/

NDP takes out $12M mortgage on Jack Layton Building

https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2019/01/14/ndp-takes-out-12m-mortgage-on-jack-layton-building.html

Trudeau’s Weakness & Canada’s Lack Of Military Strength Means Nobody Takes Us Seriously

https://www.spencerfernando.com/2019/01/14/trudeaus-weakness-canadas-lack-of-military-strength-means-nobody-takes-us-seriously/

Activists Jump Nancy Pelosi’s Mansion Wall With Illegal Immigrants, Demand Entry To Her Home

https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/14/activists-pelosi-mansion-wall/

EDITORIAL: New impaired driving laws overreach

https://torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-new-impaired-driving-laws-overreach

In the Trudeau government, what’s a cabinet shuffle for?

https://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/in-the-trudeau-government-whats-a-cabinet-shuffle-for/

January 15 2019

Weapons cache, including loaded AK-47 magazines, found at home of Danforth shooter: police docs

https://globalnews.ca/news/4849745/weapons-ak-47-magazines-home-danforth-shooter-police-docs/

Ontario reviewing 82 municipalities to find savings

https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/ontario-reviewing-82-municipalities-to-find-savings

Liberal candidate’s WeChat post draws criticism for singling out race of byelection opponent Jagmeet Singh

https://www.thestar.com/vancouver/2019/01/15/as-ndp-leader-jagmeet-singh-campaigns-in-burnaby-south-a-liberal-candidate-brings-race-into-the-byelection.html

WATCH: Poilievre Says China Doesn’t Take “Little Potato” Justin Trudeau Seriously

https://www.spencerfernando.com/2019/01/15/watch-poilievre-says-china-doesnt-take-little-potato-justin-trudeau-seriously/

Saudi refugee woman faces death threats in Canada

https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2019/01/15/saudi-refugee-woman-faces-death-threats-in-canada/

CPP takes bigger bite from Canadians

https://www.fraserinstitute.org/article/cpp-takes-bigger-bite-from-canadians

January 16 2019

Civil suit blames teen for getting killed by drunk driver

https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/defendants-in-civil-suit-blame-teen-for-getting-hit-killed-by-drunk-driver/wcm/d0f48662-04e4-4a50-aae1-9e5165fa6de5

Right-wing, neo-Nazi, white supremacist groups an increasing concern: Goodale

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/right-wing-neo-nazi-white-supremacist-groups-an-increasing-concern-goodale-1.4255608

Right-wing, neo-Nazi, white supremacist groups an increasing concern for Canadians, says Goodale

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2019/01/15/right-wing-white-supremacist-groups-an-increasing-concern-for-canadians-says-goodale.html

Person of 'national security concern' was accidentally granted permanent residency

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cbsa-permanent-residency-error-1.4978765

Barbara Kay: Don't ever question mass immigration or you'll be instantly racist